Falcaria vulgaris Bernh

Taxonomy: Apiaceae// Genus: Falcaria// Species: Falcaria vulgaris L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea (Tutin et al., 1968) and The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski and Matevski, 2005).

Lifeform: Biennial or perennial.

Distribution: Native from Central Europe and the Mediterranean to Siberia, Central Asia and Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Roadsides and edges of woods in ruderal areas.

Flowering period:  Summer: JUL, AUG.

Falcaria vulgaris– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– habit. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– umbel. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– umbel. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– umbel. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– flowers. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– rays with partial umbels and bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– peduncle of umbel with bracts; rays and partial umbels with bracteoles. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– fruits. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– stem and cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– stem wth cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– stem wth cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– lower cauline leaves. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– lower cauline leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– adaxial side of leaf segments. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Falcaria vulgaris– abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 13.08.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Falcaria vulgaris Bernh. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:842163-1 [Accessed 14.08.2022].

Micevski, K and Matevski, V. (2005). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 6. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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